Vrinda news

2012-02-13T05:16:00.000-08:00

Appearance Day of
Sri Advaita Acharya

Celebration at Kurukshetra Ashram
Berlin Mandir, Germany Yatra

Today we want to share preaching news published by German devotees and matajees at their Kurukshetra blog http://berlintempel.blogspot.com/ This time they organized a beautiful festival celebrating the Appearance Day of Sri Advaita Acharya. The event took place on Monday 30 January 2012 at their Kurukshetra Temple, in Berlin, Germany Yatra, and the festival consisted in a beautiful arati, a slide show and little sharings about Sri Advaita Acharya's life.

Devotees from the Kurukshetra Mandir said:

"The foremost of all the Vaishnavas who reside at Navadwip is Sri Advaita Acarya, whose virtuous presence has made all the worlds blessed. He is the most preeminent preceptor in all fields including knowledge, renunciation and devotion. In explaining Krsna-bhakti he is like unto Lord Shankara (Shiva) himself, and whatever scriptures that exist within the three worlds he explains in the light of Krsna-bhakti.

With the intense eagerness he continually worships the Shalagram of Sri Krsna with Tulasi manjaris and Ganges water. By the momentum of his spiritual force, his loud shouts pierce the coverings of this universe and, resounding throughout Vaikuntha, reach the ears of Sri Krsna. Hearing this loving summons saturated with devotion, Sri Krsna advents Himself.

Advaita Acarya is the combined incarnation of Maha Visnu and Sadaisiva (who resides in Goloka). His two consorts, Sita and Sri are manifestations of Yoga Maya. Once when Advaita performed worship, whatever gods and demigods He used to meditate upon He saw all gathered at Lord Caitanya's lotus feet, offering prayers.

Raising up his two hands, Advaita exclaimed in great ecstasy, "Today all the days of my life have produced a successful result, as all my desires have been fulfilled. My birth and activities have finally born fruit. I have directly perceived Your two lotus feet, which are proclaimed throughout the four Vedas but are unattainable thereby. Now, by Your causeless mercy, You have revealed Yourself to Me."

More information, here:
http://berlintempel.blogspot.com/2012/01/appearance-day-of-sri-advaita-acharya.html

Sri Advaita Acharya, ki jay !!!

Berlin Mandir, Germany Yatra, ki jay !!!

Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-02-10T11:06:00.000-08:00

OK FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY
Vegetarianism and Society
Revolução da Colher, Brasil Yatra

Today we want to share preaching news published in the Revolução da Colher's blog - http://revolucaodacolher.blogspot.com/ This time, Spoon Revolution's devotees from the Vrinda Cultural Center Brasil - Liberdade, Rua Muniz de Souza 774, Alimação, São Paulo - have organized on every Friday during February, different events on Vegetarianism and Society consisting of conscious cinema, conferences, debates on different topics, such as what vegetarians think about abortion; and meditation workshops on diet, drugs and spirituality..

More information, here:
http://revolucaodacolher.blogspot.com/2012/01/sextas-feiras-ok-em-fevereiro.html

Reino Original da Revolução da Colher, ki jay!!!
São Paulo, Brasil Yatra, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-02-08T12:05:00.001-08:00

VEG FEST at
Giri Raj Mandir
Vrinda Cultural Center
La Serena Mandir, Chile Yatra

Today we want to share preaching news published in the Giri Raj Mandir's blog - http://girirajmandir.blogspot.com/ This time they organized a successful Veg Fest which took place on Friday, January 27, 2012 at their place at the Vrinda Cultural Center in La Serena, Chile Yatra. This "free of intoxicants" festival consisted in conscious music and delicious vegetarian snacks.

Giri Raj Mandir, ki jay!!!
La Serena, Chile Yatra, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-02-07T07:43:00.001-08:00

Sacred Festival of India

Om Govinda Center of Yoga
Buenos Aires Mandir, Argentina Yatra

Today we want to share preaching news published in the Om Govinda Center of Yoga's blog - http://www.omgovinda.com.ar/ This time matajees and devotees organized a great program which took place on Saturday 28 January 2012 at their place in Isidro Casanova, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It consisted in the chanting of mantras and music; then a lecture delivered by Vidagda Madhava Prabhu about "The Perfecion of Yoga" and finally prasadham was distributed to everyone.

More information, here:
http://www.omgovinda.com.ar/2012/01/festival-de-la-india-sagrada.html

Om Govinda, Yoga Center, ki jay!!!

Buenos Aires, Argentina Yatra, ki jay !!!

Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-02-03T14:09:00.003-08:00

Vishnu Priya Appearance day
at Kurukshetra Ashram
Berlin Mandir, Germany Yatra

Today we want to share preaching information published by German devotees and matajees at their Kurukshetra blog http://berlintempel.blogspot.com/ This time, it is about the celebration of Vishnu Priya Appearance Day which took place on Saturday 28 January 2012 at their Kurukshetra Ashram - Inbound School Of Yoga, Berlin, Germany Yatra.

The program consisted in Bhajan at 16:00, Lecture at 17:00 and everyone were invited to say something for Vishnupriya, Arati at 18:00, and then Prashadam.

More information, here:
http://berlintempel.blogspot.com/2012/01/today-vishnu-priya-appearance-day.html

Kurukshetra Ashram, ki jay!!!
Berlin Mandir, Germany Yatra, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-02-01T16:17:00.000-08:00

I Conscious Artistical Variette
"CIRCUS IN THE TEMPLE"
Conscious Performing Arts
Lima, Peru Yatra

Today we want to share news published by devotees and matajees from Conscious Performing Arts (Artes Escénicas Conscientes) at their blog http://escenicasconscientes.blogspot.com/ This time they organized a beautiful event named "Circus in the Temple" which took place in the Vrinda Temple, Lima, Peru Yatra on Sunday 29 January 2012 .

The event consist in several performances done by artists who did acrobatics and circus routines, there were also mime, clown, puppetry, juggling, batucada, acrobatics using cloth, harness, tightrope and much more.

More information, here:
http://escenicasconscientes.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-variette-artistica-consciente-circo.html
http://www.facebook.com/events/342634985761217/

Conscious Performing Arts, ki jay !!!
Peru Mandir, Lima Yatra, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-01-31T17:01:00.000-08:00

Human Relationships

CIERRA TUS OJOS Y MIRA

Close Your Eyes and See

Today we want to share a new article published in Suena Verdadero blogspot http://suenaverdadero.blogspot.com/2012/01/relaciones-humanas-luego-de-un-extenso.html This time, the Editor addresses the interesting theme of Human Relationships and the reasons why we are always trying to establish and maintain links and associations between human beings.

The editor says (in Spanish):

Human relationships remain a deep mystery that is inaccessible to most people, they are a challenge which very few beings can emerge successful, and many are injured in such an attempt.

Again and again we approach trying to relate, and again and again we become strongly affected in such an approach, but still we can not abandon this effort: there is something within us which tends toward it, something which is looking for the relation, for the link, something which is found in the other person and we feel that we have "to get in touch with" that something for our venture to be considered valid.

And that thing we have to touch is another person's heart with our own heart. Heart to heart relationships. And this type of connection, this kind of link forces us to think first and foremost on those things that come in the way of that embrace, tp deeply consider all the obstacles that come to thwart our efforts.

The life of someone who really wants a human relationship is the life of a warrior. The life of someone who is willing to do anything to reach that summit called harmony. Such a fighter will not have time or energy to waste in any kind of mourning, as he knows very well that his goal is worth more than anything else that might come to face him ...

You can read more of this article, and also many other ones, here :

http://suenaverdadero.blogspot.com/ (in Spanish)

Cierra Tus Ojos y Mira, ki jay !!!
Argentina Yatra, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-01-30T03:45:00.000-08:00

It Just Be an Endurance Test ...
CARNÍVOROS ANÓNIMOS
MEAT-EATERS ANONYMOUS

Today we share with you a new report published at Carnívoros Anónimos' blog http://www.carnivorosanonimos.com/ This time they share with us in the feature article of the day, called "It Just Be an Endurance Test ... " is about the eperience of an ex-meat eater who tells us how he changed his diet when someone spoke to him and his dad about the damage to the environment and the pain to animals. Af first, he started to avoid meat just as a test ... but at the end his life changed completely.

The ex-meat eater is called Anthony A. Quevedo from Quito, Ecuador, and he says (in Spanish),

It Just Be an Endurance Test ...

“Hello, I will share my experience, I'm a vegetarian just since 8 months ago when I decided this because before I thought it was a total madness, really; I had never thought of doing something as extreme as this because until then I thought in such a way.

I had no information about eating animals or the damage caused to them and the environment; however, since long my dad and I belonged to an animal group of the town and one day a man who is of a different animal groups (AnimaNaturalis) in Quito, spoke with my dad and asked him a question .. Do you love animals? .. Indeed yes, he replied: Then why do you eat them? .. (The same question my dad made tome).

He left us speechless, we had been during 3 years being animalistic conscious but we had not thought about eating animals. The man talked to my dad and he explained many things.

Af first I began the experience of being a vegetarian as if it were a simple endurance test, and I imagined that it would last only 2 months and that I could not resist to go beyond that limit. The first days were very, very difficult but I had the willpower and not fall into temptation ... then after two months I realized that I really won ...

Anthony A. Quevedo - Quito, Ecuador

You can read more of this article, and also many other ones, here :

http://www.carnivorosanonimos.org/2012/01/tan-solo-seria-una-prueba.html (in Spanish)

Carnívoros Anónimos, ki jay !!!
Spoon Revolution, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-01-27T12:38:00.000-08:00

19th Anniversary of the Deities

Sri Sri Gouranga Radha Govinda

Harijan Mandir, Chile Yatra

Today we want to share with all of you a new photo report sent by devotees from Harijan Mandir - Yoga Monasterio - Santiago, Chile Yatra, published at their blog http://harijanmandir.blogspot.com/ This time is about the beautiful pictures of the celebration of 19th Anniversary of their Lordships Sri Sri Gouranga Radha Govinda with the participation of Srila Atulananda Acharya. It was also celebrated the 18th Anniversary of Sanyass of Sripad Maharaja BV. Damodar Swami.

Devotional messages from Srila Gurudeva Atulananda Acarya.

Ecstatic Kirtan of Gurudeva.

Gurudeva doing Puja to Their Lordships.

Lots of gifts to Their Lordships.

Inspirated words of Maharaja BV. Damodar Swami.

Time to give the corresponding Awards for Sankirtan Marathon 2011..

More information here:
http://harijanmandir.blogspot.com/

http://harijanmandir.blogspot.com/2012/01/aniversario-de-las-deidades.html

More pictures here:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.257158264353212.57638.100001771210003&type=3

Sri Sri Gouranga Radha Govinda, ki jay !!!
Srila Atulananda Acarya, ki jay !!!
Sripad BV. Damodar Swami, ki jay !!!

Chile Yatra, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-01-26T18:53:00.000-08:00

Volunteer Program at Eco Yoga Park
Preaching Report 2011

Gral. Rodriguez, Buenos Aires

Argentina Yatra

Today we want to share with all of you a photo report sent by devotees from Vrinda Argentina, published at their blog http://vrinda-argentina.blogspot.com/
This time the Editor shows pictures of some of the several volunteers who have been visiting the Eco Yoga Park in Gral. Rodriguez, Buenos Aires, Argentina Yatra, during the past year, and who - in some way or another - have been deeply impacted by what they received from the devotees: becoming vegetarians, receiving pre-initiation or making different changes in their life for good.

Amir from Iram, who after visiting the farm has decided to stop taking all kinds of intoxicants, he has become a vegetarian and now he is planning to start a project similar to Yog Eco Park in California, USA.

Anne from France, who performed the service to translate the farm page into French and she also became a vegetarian.

Padmanabha Swami, in one of his classes; he dictates them 2 times per week to volunteers who live on the farm.

Ashley from Wales has lived for 8 months on the farm. She has become a strict vegetarian and advocates for animal rights. She is a great help in the various departments of the farm.

Clara from Germany, who also became a vegetarian and performed among many other services along with mother Nikuñja Vilasini, a beautiful video of the farm.

Back left: Rebecca from Texas and Evelyn from Sweden with mothers from the Maharani Mandir. Both mothers took preinitiation and resided in the farm for nearly half a year, helping with enthusiasm.

Gabriela from Argentina, who also became an enthusiastic vegetarian and practitioner of meditation.

Jonhatan (above) from Cuba, a new vegetarian and happy yoga practitioner.

Mary from Sweden, she is also vegetarian. Here she is chanting mantras along with Abhay Caran prabhu.

Some of the volunteers, performing conscious music in the Truly.

Swami BV Padmanabha with Mirko from the EE.UU., who made an interesting photo-report of the farm on a page of Yoga in which he participates as well as a report to Maharaj which will be launched soon:
http://www.yogitimes.com/gallery/1323201588-eco-yoga-park-argentina-part-1/

Xenia from Spain (right), another enthusiastic new vegetarian.

Tiziana from Italy, also turned vegetarian and she is a great friend of the devotees.

Vrindavan Candra prabhu and Nikuñja Vilasini d.d. with a group of enthusiastic volunteers, who made a play representing Krishna lila at the Sri Radhastami's festival.

Simon and Ximena from Argentina, in the middle of a big task: cleaning the kitchen on the farm :), they have also received preinitiation and now they are sharing this beautiful message in Brazil.

Larisa from Germany who have recently received preinitiation on the farm and who is now traveling in Colombia with Thakur das prabhu and Sukadeva das prabhu.

Larisa is very enthusiastic and she will take shelter of Srila Guru Maharaj very soon and is preparing herself to support the mission in one of our centers around the world. :)

Very soon there will be more news regarding the auspicious souls who are visiting Eco Yoga Park in Argentina during this 2012. :)

More information here:

http://vrinda-argentina.blogspot.com/2012/01/reporte-de-predica-del-programa-de.html

Volunteer Program, ki jay !!!
Eco Yoga Park, Argentina Yatra, ki jay !!!
Harinama Sankirtana Yajña ki jay!!!

Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-01-24T16:50:00.000-08:00

OKI MANIA

IN COLOMBIA AND THE WORLD
Spoon Revolution - Bogota, Colombia

Today we want to share a new article published in the Revolución de la Cuchara's blog - http://larevolucionenbogota.blogspot.com/ This time, activists from Bogota, Colombia Yatra shows us their activities in order to take the world by OKI.

Striving for a harmonious world with full prosperity for all its inhabitants. Six campaigns in which human beings need to get involved. 2012 started with all the energy and activists of different commands of the Spoon Revolution in Bogota, Colombia teach us how to take the world by OKI.

OKI is a cartoon with a spoon body who gives advice and messages about vegetarianism, ecology, love and compassion for animals and the planet. It is the spokesperson of the Revolution of the Spoon and also of all those who can not speak some truths which tend to upset people but which are necessary to express for a real change.

This charming little friend will make you know what the activists from around the world are constantly working to make this planet a better world. OKI has organized all the necessary information; it has been summarized into 6 campaigns to engage human beings needs to reach harmony in this world, with full prosperity for all its inhabitants.

Enter now to our site and take the world from wherever you are
http://oki.org.uk/galeria/
http://www.larevoluciondelacuchara.org/index.html

Contact our Press Room:
E-mail: comunicaciones@larevolucioncuchara.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rev_Cuchara
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaRevolucionDeLaCuchara

La Revolución de la Cuchara, ki jay !!!
Bogota, Colombia Yatra, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-01-23T15:01:00.000-08:00

Gurumaharaj Tour in

South Germany (5th part)

Hunteburg, visiting the House where
Srila Guru Maharaja was born

Today we want to share more pictures sent by matajee Sanketvan Devi Dasi and published by German devotees and matajees at their Kurukshetra blog http://berlintempel.blogspot.com/ Again, they want to show us more photos of the little travel of Guru Maharaj in South Germany.
In this fifth part of this photo report: Hunteburg, Germany, the holy place where Srila Gurudeva was born.

The house where Gurudeva was born

On a walk in the land where Gurudeva played as a child

Sato Vritteh

Around the house there is a little forest

Nele - the mother of Gurudeva - told us some stories from Gurudeva's childhood

And going back to the house.

Gurudeva's family lived on the first floor

Gurudeva did not visit this place since they left this village, many years ago

Gurudeva and his mother :)

Jay !!!

Srila Paramadvaiti and his mother, Nelle

Gurudeva's mother is really a very kind person :)

Parikrama, ki jay !!!

Looking the house from the street

This is the school where Gurudeva used to study

More information here:

http://berlintempel.blogspot.com/2012/01/gurumaharaj-tour-in-south-germany-5.html

Berlin Mandir, Germany Yatra, ki jay !!!
Hunteburg, ki jay !!!
Srila Guru Maharaja, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-01-20T02:27:00.000-08:00

Festival in Honor of
SRILA BHAKTI BHIMALA
HARIJAN MAHARAJ

Harijan Mandir, Chile Yatra

Today we want to share with all of you a new photo report sent by devotees from Harijan Mandir - Yoga Monasterio - Santiago, Chile Yatra, published at their blog http://harijanmandir.blogspot.com/ This time is about the festival held by devotees and matajees in honor of Srila Bhakti Bhimala Harijan Maharaj with the participation of Sripad BV Damodar Maharaj and Sripad BV Tirtha Maharaj.

Maha kirtan, ki jay !!!

Srila BB Harijan Maharaj, ki jay !!!

More information here:
http://harijanmandir.blogspot.com/

http://harijanmandir.blogspot.com/2012/01/fiesta-bhakti-bhimala-harijan-maharaj.html

More pictures here:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=253084661427239&set=a.253084484760590.56789.100001771210003&type=3&theater

Srila BB Harijan Maharaj, ki jay !!!
Harijan Mandir, ki jay !!!
Chile Yatra, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-01-18T14:32:00.000-08:00

A MAGAZINE LED ME

TO BECOME A VEGETARIAN

CARNÍVOROS ANÓNIMOS
MEAT-EATERS ANONYMOUS

Today we share with you a new report published at http://www.carnivorosanonimos.com/ This time they share with us in the feature article of the day, called "A Small Magazine Took Me Straight to the Revolution", confessions of an ex-meat eater who tells us about how she met an activist from the Spoon Revolution on the bus in her way to school. The young man was offering magazines, she read it ... and this was the beginning of her desire to become a vegetarian.

The ex-meat eater is called Sara from Colombia, and she says (in Spanish),

A SMALL MAGAZINE TOOK ME
STRAIGHT TO THE REVOLUTION

“One day I was going to school on the bus, as usual, when a young man got on the bus to speak to the passengers. I did not pay much attention to him because young men like him took the bus up to 4 times daily on my way. He started some small talk about small magazines and the reasons for leaving the meat, that to do this was good, and other interesting items ... like that coke can “literally” kill you, and so on. When I realized how interesting it sounded I started to pay more attention, and when he approached me to offer me the magazine I wanted to buy ¡all of them! to see them and learn more.
But my money was scarce, so he kindly said “I'll give you an edition that encourages you to be part of this revolution; I see in you a future vegetarian”...
Those words penetrated me a lot, and the term "vegetarian" made me to wish to know what it was. All day I spent reading the magazine and when I got to my house at night, I went directly to the computer to look for more information ... then I got hungry and I went straight to the kitchen, opened the fridge and get something to eat.
But that day I noticed something different about me, I was not going directly to the piece of chicken (as it was usual) or meat or sausage or bologna, none of that. For the first time in my life I went straight to the lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, onions ... ingredients for a delicious salad for dinner ...
And as the days were passing, I started avoiding meat, just ignoring it and learning from the Spoon Revolution how to eat healthily and also respect my brothers, the animals, as it should be! ... Today it is almost 2 years of this beautiful revolution.
Ah … 2 months after my encounter with "the Magazine of the Revolution," as it is called, the same young man got on the bus again with many more magazines, and you know what ... That time I buy them all : D”

Sara - Colombia

You can read more of this article, and also many other ones, here :

http://www.carnivorosanonimos.org/2012/01/una-revista-me-llevo-directo-la.html (in Spanish)

Carnívoros Anónimos, ki jay !!!
Spoon Revolution, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-01-17T11:09:00.000-08:00

Gurumaharaj Tour in

South Germany (4th part)

Niewedde - Memories from
Gurudeva Mother´s House

Today we want to share more news informed by matajee Sanketvan Devi Dasi. It is the fourth part of the photo report published by German devotees and matajees at their Kurukshetra blog http://berlintempel.blogspot.com/ This time, they want to show us more photos of the little travel of Gurumaharaj in South Germany.

In this fourth part: Niewedde. In this beautiful place, Srila Gurudeva accompanied by devotees and matajees have visited the house of his mother.

This is the house of Gurudeva's Mother in Niewedde,Germany.

Nele is the mother of Gurudeva and Pan the father. :)

The house is situated in a beautiful forest.

The living room. You can see many instruments because in the family of Gurudeva were many musicians.

Everywhere special decorations. :)

The family line of Pan - the father of Gurudeva.

Pan Harlan left his body around 9 years ago.

Pan´s office.

In Gurudeva father´s room.

Here You see some of Pan Harlans frottage paintings from Scandinavia.

He used to go for many years to search for ancient rock carvings in Europe and Scandinavia and made paintings from them by placing a piece of paper on those carvings and after rubbed their structure with a pencil of that same paper.

In action...

Gurudeva’s father in the early days. :)

Gurudeva’s mother in the early days. :)

Gurudeva Mother's room.

Where she has also photos from Gurudeva.

Like this one ...

And this one ...

They had always a good connection and communication.

Again, Gurudeva’s father.

A painting of Gurudeva’s father

Memories....

Gurudeva and his mother watched many old photos of the family.

Nele and Gurudeva when he was a baby!!!

A family bok.

On the photo is Nele with her 4 children, can you recognize who is Gurudeva??? :)

Gurudeva with his brothers and sister.

Gurudeva's father with one of their grandchildren.

Gurudeva’s mother received a present from Balabhadra prabhu for her service to record audio books in German - a new microphone. That was a day of learning how to work with it and with her new iPed......With all equipment she will be able easily to make recordings and to be in connection with the world. Gurudeva´s mother Ki Jay !!

She invited a few friends to have a talk with Gurudeva on an improvised evening program. :)

Gurudeva was inspired to make some sound meditation experiments. :)

His mother was at home almost all life but all the family is very talented in playing music, she was always playing a lot but not as a professional.

Gurudeva´s transcendental melodies...

And then, it was time for delicious prasadam....

It was time to say goodbye...Everyone had to write in the guest book of Nele some wishes. :)

It was a very special experience to visit this holy place!!!

More information here:

http://berlintempel.blogspot.com/2012/01/gurumaharaj-tour-in-south-germany-4.html

Berlin Mandir, Germany Yatra, ki jay !!!

Transcendental Parikrama, ki jay !!!
Gurudeva's mother, ki jay !!!
Srila Guru Maharaja, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-01-16T07:50:00.000-08:00

As I Went to Be a Sannyasin
Sripad Bhaktivedanta Yati Swami

Today we wish to share with all of you a report published by matajee Malati Devi Dasi at the Vrinda Czech blog - http://www.vrinda.cz/ This time, she makes us to know about the inspirational thoughts written by Sripad BV Yati Swami as regards the time he decided to become a sannyasi. He says:

Not so long ago we went with Malata Belina at Kuruksetra to a meeting at the facilities of the VWA (World Vaishnava Association) with Maharaja Paramadvati. It's a place symbolically close the Berlin Wall, which is now a memorial monument for the struggle to obtain freedom. We really enjoyed the program and received a lot of inspiration from Maharaj; devotees from Berlin are like our family, we really felt at home there.

That weekend was a very encouraging one; I was spiritually very inspired to improve and develop their services; such as, to improve singing, cooking, taking more harinam, etc. It was getting me new ideas and visions of how to develop a mission in Prague, and cooperate more with the Vaishnavas from all over the world; something that I have intensively tried to deal with during the last five years, because I find it makes great sense.

The last day of our stay in Berlin - at the Gouranga Gandarvika Govindasundara temple - the morning program traditionally started and then it went on a lecture in which Paramadvati Maharaja spoke in such a way about the absolute need to take responsibility for preaching Caitanyia Mahaprabhu' missions to people in our neighborhood, and talking about things that Srila Prabhupada and Srila Sridhar Maharaj put in his heart, in such a way that reminded me of my own inner desire to share the message of Sri Krishna to the most people possible.

During that class, I finally decided to enter into this renounced life and take advantage of my current life, the energy and time I got now and here for this purpose, since I - after years of reflection on this way of life - had realized that now is the right time to do it.

When I was having breakfast Paramadvati Maharaja asked softly about my decision, at first he was surprised and asked again What What What ... sannyasin you want to be? He was very surprised and I also could see that he was very very very pleased and revived the issue. He said he was just floating 10 cm above the ground at knowing about it, which made me happy. Anyway, it was a very exhilarating emotional experience for all people who we were eating.

"Do you want to take Sannyas?" He asked me again, as if by hearing the evidence it assurances of my esteem, so I want to do it, which was something I was thinking about for 15 years. As this response was enough to make it, "okay then", he said "come to Hungary next week for the festival, there are other sannyasins who gave a wide smile".

More information here:

http://www.vrinda.cz/2012/01/jak-jsem-sel-do-sannjasu.html

Sripad BV Yati Swami
Czech Yatra, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

Srila Bhakti Bhimal Harijan Maharaj - Pictures Gallery

2012-01-15T22:47:00.000-08:00

This is a pictures offering to Srila Bhakti Bhimal Harijan Maharaj in the day of his trascendental disappearance

Sri Tirobhav Mahotsav, ki jay!

VRINDA - ISEV - Vedic Wisdom - Inbound Yoga School - Vrindavana India

Founder Acarya: Swami B.A. Paramadvaiti. Hare Krishna

Rasa yatra in Guarujá, Brazil

2012-01-13T19:13:00.000-08:00

2012-01-13T13:07:00.000-08:00

Great Meeting for Peace

Harijan Mandir, Chile Yatra

Today we want to share with all of you a photo report sent by devotees from Harijan Mandir - Yoga Monasterio - Santiago, Chile Yatra, published at their blog http://harijanmandir.blogspot.com/ This time is about the participation of Sripad BV Damodar Maharaj, Sripad BV Tirtha Maharaj and several devotees from Santiago, Viña and La Serena in the great event: "Meeting for Peace".

Maha Kirtan at night.

Mass distribution of Prasadam during 4 days.

A big Kirtan marked the end of the meeting.

Free distribution of Prasadam.

More information here:
http://harijanmandir.blogspot.com/
http://harijanmandir.blogspot.com/2012/01/encuentro-por-la-paz.html

More pictures here:

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Harijan Mandir, ki jay !!!
Chile Yatra, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-01-11T18:59:00.000-08:00

Medellin's Festival

of Myths and Legends
Govindas Cultural Center
Medellin, Colombia Yatra

Today we want to share an amazing photo report sent by Prabhujee Mukunda Vilas das. It consists on the successful participation of the Govindas Cultural Center in the fantastic carnival which has recently taken place in Medellin, Colombia Yatra.

Myths and legends is the most important carnival of Medellin city. A massive display of art and folklore that was for the first time adorned with the presence of Sri Sri Jagannath Baladeva and Subhadra in a beautiful and colorful Ratha yatra.

12 Giants Dolls of three meters represented a clash between devas and asuras, the meticulous work of artists was highly appreciated. Featured work of Vamsi d.d, Subal das, Syama d.d, Krishna Samhita d.d. and other dedicated staff.

The four heads Brahma, a majestic Vishnu and Shiva with trident dazzled the audience along with Lakshmi, Durga, Surya and the other demigods.

The transcendental pastimes of Krishna stood out among the local myths and legends by the variety and opulence of its characters.

The most applauded were the beautiful apsaras represented by Jagannath priya, the famous Indian dance group from the city of Medellin.

An impressive four-meter Raju showed his anger with a great performance of Goura Gadhadhara prabhu and the Demons (represented by the brahmacaris of Harijan Mandir).

The audience was stunned by the display of brightness and color that represents the Vedic culture. Notably, the Govindas Cultural Center come to this event by winning to several other groups in a preliminary contest. Thanks to the shakti of harinama.

Various Graphics Media recorded the passage of the devotees, who were undoubtedly the favorite of the public.

The great parade culminated with the impressive float of Sri Sri Jagannath Baladeva and Subhadra, who despite the heavy rain gave Their darshan to thousands of people present there and also to millions who watched the event on national television.

The challenge was to perform an arrangement of such magnitude; it would take several months but it was surprisingly finished in just two weeks. This great service was successfully achieved through unity and sacrifice of many devotees. The artistic design and coordination was done by Mukunda Vilas Prabhu and Galexis Fransua.

Govindas Cultural Center, ki jay !!!
Medellin, Colombia Yatra, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!

2012-01-09T13:40:00.000-08:00

Sripad Bhakti Vedanta Santo Maharaja's

Transcedental departure

At the moment when the Vaishnava world was getting the news that Srila Bhakti Kumud Santa Maharaj, one of the last disciples of Srila Prabhupada Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur, returned to the spiritual world, another mystical significant news was known but elsewhere in the world, specifically from Peru Yatra, the news was that our dear Sripad Bhaktivedanta Santo Maharaj also left this world. Two Holy Maharaj left this world on the same day, practically at the same hour. Now we share with you some words of Srila Guru Maharaja and Srila Atulananda Acharya about it:

Srila Guru Maharaja

Sripad Bhaktivedanta Santo Maharaj was one of my dearest disciples’ sannyasis. He became a devotee in the temple of Javier Prado in Lima, where Prapanna prabhu was preaching. His participation as a sankirtaner and preacher was highlighted from the very beginning. Sadly, Maharaj was attacked by severe arthritis for several years, but the various attempts which were made to improve and recover him from the illness were not very successful.

I want to express my love, respect and love for Santo Maharaj's father; I have never seen a dad so dedicated to the welfare of his son like him, who with dedication and tolerance accompanied him into our temples to Ecuador. He considered Maharaja not only his son but a Gaudiya sannyasi and although he is not a devotee initiated in the Vaishnava tradition, his esteem was so deep that one could almost give him the title of "the best server". So I have a bit of regret that his father had to invest so much energy and time in caring for Holy Maharaj, but after all the comforts at home had made that Maharaj's treatment was more bearable.

Sripad Santo Maharaj made his home an expansion of the office of his spiritual master, from where je constantly sent classes and lectures in audio format to the devotees, to keep them current. Although arthritis was a big hassle, Santo Maharaj gave a great example of tolerance, such that a Vaishnava heroically continues trying to serve Sri Krishna and His devotees.

Santo Maharaj is a pure devotee who left to the Spirit World and to remember him we are going to build a puspa samadhi in Eco Truly Park, one of its places of worship. Vrinda devotees and especially the devotees of Peru should be very proud to have known a soul so tender and so worried as he was; one who was known from its beginnings as the brahmacari name of Dayal Caitanya Das, the servant of the most merciful Lord Caitanya.

Santo Maharaj is very fortunate, as he is now next to Srila Harijan Maharaj, Srila Prabhupada, Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Maharaj and Srila Bhakti Kumud Santa Maharaj, a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, from whom Santo Maharaj had his name, and who left this world the same day, almost at the same time that he did.

Despite our sadness, we may be in some way happy because Krishna took our Santo Maharaj and his departure reminds us, once again, that we all have to follow this way and therefore we must become very serious in the spiritual life , otherwise, we will become big losers.

With all my affection.

Sripad Bhaktivedanta Santo Maharaj, ki Jay
Sri Sri Guru Gouranga Radha Damodhar, ki Jay

Swami B.A. Paramadvaiti

Srila Atulananda Acharya

Jay my dear devotees.

Sadly I find out about the departure of our beloved Holy Bhaktivedanta Maharaj.
It brings sadness for my side but happiness for him. I was always struck by his simplicity, his strong Krishna consciousness and his sweet humility.

No doubt he was a very special soul who led his tough disease with great fortitude.
Krishna sent him that strong hardship, which he knew how to tolerate well, his devotion remained steadfast, his desire were to always be with devotees and to serve.
One time as he was feeling so bad, I could talk to him on the phone and all he said was he wanted to be with Krishna devotees and serve. So, no doubt, Sri Krishna now has given him a beautiful body by which he will serve with full satisfaction.

Santo Maharaj left us with his example this wonderful and valuable teaching of remaining always attached to the Lord and be never discouraged. Many teachings he has left us with his example and memory.

What mystic, moreover, about the fact that he departed the same day of His Divine Grace Santa Maharaja from Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada. So, he went away as a family, he had somebody to guide him along the way.

I look forward to his grace and bless us from the above that he is now.
Santo Maharaj, ki jay !!

The simple fact of remembering him it will always be the greatest blessing to us. These are the gifts, the inheritance that Vaisnavas have left us, their humble and simple lives, completely surrendered to the Supreme. His example of courage will always be our inspiration and teaching which we should keep in honour of his beautiful and valuable memory.

Again, Santo Maharaj, ki jay !!!
I humbly pray for His blessings.

Atulananda das

In Spanish:
http://vamosasankirtan.blogspot.com/2008/11/palabras-de-bv-santo-swami.html

Sripad Bhakti Vedanta Santo Maharaja, ki jay !!!

Srila Atulananda Acharya, ki jay !!!
Srila Guru Maharaja, ki jay !!!
Gaura Haribol !!!